Sending the house

With Kelly Holcomb starting at quarterback for the Vikings, look for the Eagles to blitz early and often on passing downs. That's if there are any passing downs, because the Vikings will run, run and run with rookie running back Adrian Peterson, who leads the NFL in rushing despite not even being a starter.

They'll get yardage, too -- much more than what the Eagles have been accustomed to giving up. But it doesn't mean they'll win the game. For the Eagles' defense, the emphasis will be on preventing big plays and touchdowns. Look for them to go at the Vikings the way opposing defenses go at them -- with soft schemes designed to keep people in front of them and make the Vikings drive 12 or 15 plays to score a touchdown.

The feeling here is that both teams will move the ball quite a bit. It's just hard to say if there will be many touchdowns.

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